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Storm reports for August 17, 1985
On August 17, 1985, 6 hail, 22 damaging-wind and 10 tornado reports were logged across 8 states.
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On August 17, 1985, 6 hail, 22 damaging-wind and 10 tornado reports were logged across 8 states. The largest hail reported was 1.00″ (quarter size) in Lyon County, KS.
Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.
Storm reports by state
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1.00″ |
| SC | 0 | 8 | 4 | – |
| GA | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| NC | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| WI | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| FL | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| TX | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| AR | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, KS | 156,752 | 1.00″ |
| Emporia, KS | 24,354 | 1.00″ |
| Riverside, MO | 4,498 | 1.00″ |
| Topeka, KS | 125,467 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (6)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 00:15 | 1.00″ | Lyon County, KS |
| 01:30 | 1.00″ | Lyon County, KS |
| 02:00 | 1.00″ | Wyandotte County, KS |
| 23:35 | 0.75″ | Lyon County, KS |
| 00:25 | 0.75″ | Shawnee County, KS |
| 00:40 | 0.75″ | Shawnee County, KS |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $3.8 million in property damage, 45 injuries and 1 death from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (39 events in 8 states). Before 1996 the database holds only tornado, hail and wind events, and damage was often entered as a range, so treat these figures as rough. Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon County, KS | 2 | 6 | 1 | – |
| Spartanburg County, SC | 1 | 39 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| York County, SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | $500,000 |
| Oconee County, GA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Wabaunsee County, KS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Waukesha County, WI | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| Chatham County, NC | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Union County, SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.
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